diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 9809935c1b..4c47c28412 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ uint32_t GCS_Plane::custom_mode() const
     return plane.control_mode->mode_number();
 }
 
-MAV_STATE GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::system_status() const
+MAV_STATE GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::vehicle_system_status() const
 {
     if (plane.control_mode == &plane.mode_initializing) {
         return MAV_STATE_CALIBRATING;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.h b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.h
index a240016e1d..dd7676c594 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private:
     void packetReceived(const mavlink_status_t &status, const mavlink_message_t &msg) override;
 
     MAV_MODE base_mode() const override;
-    MAV_STATE system_status() const override;
+    MAV_STATE vehicle_system_status() const override;
 
     uint8_t radio_in_rssi() const;